The teams of Front Row Motorsports will have new leadership atop the pit boxes beginning with this weekend’s race events in Fontana, Calif. Front Row has named Brian Burns crew chief of Travis Kvapil’s Long John Silver’s #34 team, and moved crew chief Greg Conner to lead the #37 A&W All American Food team, which will have Dave Blaney at the wheel at Auto Club Speedway. Burns has been an integral member of the Long John Silver’s team, serving as its lead engineer since the beginning of the 2009 season. He gained experience calling the shots for Kvapil’s car earlier this year when he served as interim crew chief for the June race at Michigan International Speedway. Before coming to Front Row, Burns spent six years with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, providing engineering support to its three race teams.
Conner moves over to the A&W team after serving as crew chief of the Long John Silver’s team for the past three months. The racing veteran has experience in all three of NASCAR’s top series and has called races for drivers including Marcos Ambrose, Ricky Craven and Kevin Lepage. “We still have seven races to run and we want to make the most of them,” said Bob Jenkins, owner of Front Row Motorsports. “I think the world of both of these guys, and having them in these positions now is going to make us stronger at the end of this season and also help prepare us for next year.” Peter Sospenzo remains the crew chief for the #38 Taco Bell team – Front Row Motorsports’ third car – which is driven by David Gilliland.(Front Row Motorsports/Breaking Limits)(10-6-2010)
